Elliott was inducted into the Army (Infantry) in 1944 and served until 1946 in the 25th Infantry Division, 27th Regiment, E Company. Interviewed by Marian Poe on Jul 13, 2006, Elliott talked about military experiences in the Second World War. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed a bill funding the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program. This transcript is from one of the community institutions receiving grants. The transcript of the interview is presented here; the original video copy of the interview is available through the Rice County Historical Society (Lyons) and through the Kansas State Historical Society.

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Elliott was inducted into the Army (Infantry) in 1944 and served until 1946 in the 25th Infantry Division, 27th Regiment, E Company. Interviewed by Marian Poe on Jul 13, 2006, Elliott talked about military experiences in the Second World War. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed a bill funding the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program. This transcript is from one of the community institutions receiving grants. The transcript of the interview is presented here; the original video copy of the interview is available through the Rice County Historical Society (Lyons) and through the Kansas State Historical Society.